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Old 04-21-2007, 01:41 PM
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My check engine light came on today, just randomly, so I figure that it is my evap solenoid that has been clicking for a while now. The biggest thing is that it dosent sound any different, and all of the fluids are full.

safe to drive until Monday?

don't want to drive the rendevous....

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My check engine light came on today, just randomly, so I figure that it is my evap solenoid that has been clicking for a while now. The biggest thing is that it dosent sound any different, and all of the fluids are full.

safe to drive until Monday?

don't want to drive the rendevous....
Yeah, you should be fine as long as it doesn't start flashing.
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Drive it like you stole it....
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well, it went off by its self, so it is just being retarded, so I figure it is safe to cut the cats off now!!!!!

Ill let you all know how goes, I'm going to go do it in a few...
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ya the light will go off after a few. nice thing is, is that the computer still stores the code in it, so if u have it checked its still there.
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haha How long have you been waiting for the CEL to come on lol.
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well, we didnt get to the cats, we didnt feel like trying to drop the whole exhaust system to do it, so I am going to take it to a local shop and see if thay will do it.
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If the light went off it was a Evap code. Like a loose gas cap or something like that.
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so most likely the evap solenoid that I mentioned earlier?



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